These rogue cops should never see the light of day again, never! These cops see their love ones daily, the victims will never see theirs. GUILTY AS CHARGED! GO TO JAIL, GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL! DO NOT COLLECT ANOTHER PAY CHECK, NEVER!

Lets clear up this notion that several of you bloggers said that officer Anthony Villavaso maybe the only one acquitted. Lets look at the facts. The forensic pathologists testified that Mr James Brissett was struck by six projectiles that killed him. Some of the casing & bullets(taken from Brissett's body) was fired by a AK-47 said the experts.
Villavaso carried a AK-47 & he was seen spraying the victims with bullets with a sweeping motion who were trying to hide behide the concrete barrier on the walk-way.
Villavaso called the two black females "them b-----es had guns" on tape which was played at the trial several days ago.
Putting it where the goats can get it, he is as guilty as anyone of the dependants of this terrible massacre. Even Ray Charles can see this.
So those who said that he could be found not guilty, explain to me & the public how did you came to this assumption?

typo, s/b "I sit in on the trial daily"; Also the sentence that says "NOPD told him to help look for a lone gunman who ran into the Friendly Inn Motel", should say, "NOPD told him to help look for a lone gunman who ran into the Friendly Inn Motel (allegedly Lance Madison)".

sit in on the trial daily. Lehrmann testified that Kaufmann said he needed a witness. Lehrmann said, "How about Lakeisha." Kaufmann included Lakeisha in his report. My theory is that Lehrmann pulled "Lakeisha" from their database and looked for any Lakeisha living near the Friendly Inn motel. Well, they located a Lakeisha Smith whose address was less than a half mile from the motel; never contacted nor interviewed her. Kaufmann described Lakeisha as a well-dressed, good looking black woman who possibly coulld have been a stripper. Said Lakeisha witnessed Ronald Madison reach into his waistband, turn toward police when Faulcon shot him. She waded in waist-deep water over to Kaufman at the foot of the bridge to report what she had witnessed to Kaufman. Really? First of all: Who was well-dressed after being stuck in the city w/o food and water 3 to 4 days after Katrina? Well, according to Kaufman, Lakeisha was. I guess he threw in the stripper part for good measure. Well, the Government located Lakeisha Smith who lived near the Friendly Inn as a rebuttal witness and called her to the stand today. She tesified that she evacuated to Mississippi a couple of days before Katrina hit and was NOT in N.O. 9/4/05 when this massacre occurred. Her mother also testified and supported her daughter's testimony. Lakeisha testified she was never interviewed by Kaufman as indicated in the report he wrote. The Gov. also called a state trooper on rebuttal who arrived on the scene after the shooting. NOPD told him to help look for a lone gunman who ran into the Friendly Inn Motel. He said a helicopter was called to circle the motel with a sharp shooter (allegedly Lance Madison). This is unbelievable. If Mr. Madison had not been captured, this sharp shooter would have killed him. I am appalled. Did this really happen in America? How do these people sleep at night? What these two families have gone through is unconscionable.

@SpeakingTrufully: Just for the record although Kaufmann's "Lakeisha witness" is ficitional, 99% of attractive, well-dressed" black women don't look like strippers. To answer your insulting question: No. The rebuttal witness, Lakeisha Smith, did not look like a stripper. This is not a joke. People were killed and maimed for no good reason.

I sit in on the trial daily. Lehrmann testified that Kaufmann said he needed a witness. Lehrmann said, "How about Lakeisha." Kaufmann included Lakeisha in his report. My theory is that Lehrmann pulled "Lakeisha" from their database and looked for any Lakeisha living near the Friendly Inn motel. Well, they located a Lakeisha Smith whose address was less than a half mile from the motel; never contacted nor interviewed her. Kaufmann described Lakeisha as a well-dressed, good looking black woman who possibly coulld have been a stripper. Said Lakeisha witnessed Ronald Madison reach into his waistband, turn toward police when Faulcon shot him. She waded in waist-deep water over to Kaufman at the foot of the bridge to report what she had witnessed to Kaufman. Really? First of all: Who was well-dressed after being stuck in the city w/o food and water 3 to 4 days after Katrina? Well, according to Kaufman, Lakeisha was. I guess he threw in the stripper part for good measure. Well, the Government located Lakeisha Smith who lived near the Friendly Inn as a rebuttal witness and called her to the stand today. She tesified that she evacuated to Mississippi a couple of days before Katrina hit and was NOT in N.O. 9/4/05 when this massacre occurred. Her mother also testified and supported her daughter's testimony. Lakeisha testified she was never interviewed by Kaufman as indicated in the report he wrote. The Gov. also called a state trooper on rebuttal who arrived on the scene after the shooting. NOPD told him to help look for a lone gunman who ran into the Friendly Inn Motel. He said a helicopter was called to circle the motel with a sharp shooter (allegedly Lance Madison). This is unbelievable. If Mr. Madison had not been captured, this sharp shooter would have killed him. I am appalled. Did this really happen in America? How do these people sleep at night? What these two families have gone through is unconscionable.

It doesn't matter what Nurse Issemann heard Jose Holmes say in his hospital bed after being severely wounded by police or what she thinks she heard him say; bottom line, THERE WERE NO GUNS FOUND IN AREA OF THE DEAD OR WOUNDED CITIZENS!!! If there had been guns in the vicinity, this trial would not be happening. Sgt. Kaufmann would not have had to pull out his "ham sandwich", no falsifying police reports, no guilty pleas, etc. I believe a nurse's duty is to care for the sick and injured. This nurse/modern day Sherlock Holmes should stick to her job. Seems like she was working with these crooked cops.

I would run too if no one holler police stop show me your hands. No one ever found a gun the civilians had. The only gun found was a "ham sandwich". These cops came out of the truck firing their weapons to kill anyone in sight.

123ac is exactly right, the news media is not accurate at all. I was in the courtroom today and we must not be watching the same trial. 123ac put it where the goats can get it, per the black eagle (Joe Madison of satellite radio). I am going to be brief because 123ac put it where the goats can get it. You can stick a fork in Mr Robert Faulcon because he's done. He said that"s textbook rules if you use deadly force when you not suppose to. He is a rogue cop. How can you shoot a human being in the back and say you perceive that your life is in danger? Textbook says that you suppose to holler "Police, Stop, Show Me Your Hands"! I can go on and on about this cop but I do not understand how the news media can report these half-truth. The defense was not help at all. There is rumors that the other four defendants got to testify now to plug up the holes that Mr Faulcon created. Stick a fork in him, he's done! ! 123ac, keep up the good work.

@xilla02, what a great piece of journalism. I agree with you 250%. Keep it coming. God bless you. God bless the victims and their family.What did MLK said? When you stand up for what is right, no one can ride your back.

Riley became top cop in 10/05 & instructed his deputy chief to thoroughly investigate each police involved shooting but he couldn't remember which one. Huh? He said this in court today and the crossexamintor for the gov let him get away with this.

on redirect, the po-po,testifly that they did not givie that kind of info about who was on the bridge and was hurt. hell lets put Compass on the stand and let him tell why he told Curole to file an infomal NAT report after there was at least one dead body on the bridge. Put Compass on the stand and drill him on this matter and why u at it, put Rielly on there too. Then put them all in jail for covering up.

aiolus, what do u mean? I certaintly would not represent myself. What that old saying, " a person who represent him/her self has a fool for a lawyer". My defense would be bas on the truth and I would let my lawyer know this up front.